Profit, not property rights respected

Because fracking contributes to the degradation of our water, our air and our  health, I am opposed to it. But I am also concerned about the fact that if a corporation wants to frack on your property and you refuse to sign, the corporation will maneuver to frack your land against your will.

In a recent news report, Reuters uncovered that in Texas, the state approved most of Chesapeake’s requests to drill on land that owners refused to lease.When profit is involved, property rights are not respected.

This is a warning to us here in San Miguel County. We must act before it is  too late.

Irene Wachtel
Santa Fe